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Tensile and compressive stress together are also called what?
AShearing stress
BLongitudinal stress
CVolume stress
DBending stress
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Longitudinal stress
Both act along the length of the body and change its length, so they are grouped as longitudinal stress.
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